SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ____)*
NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock and Warrants
(Title of Class of Securities)
645827-106
(CUSIP Number)
August 21, 2014
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
_______ Rule 13d-1(b)
___X____ Rule 13d-1(c)
_______ Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP NO 645827-106 _ 13G
(1) | Names of Reporting Persons |
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| STEVEN M. BATHGATE and MARGARET BATHGATE and MARGARET BATHGATE as 50% owner of VivaCO and BATHGATE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP |
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(2) | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* | (a) [ ] | ||
(3) | SEC Use Only_____________________________________________ |
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(4) | Citizenship or Place of Organization |
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| U.S.A. |
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With: | (5) Sole Voting Power 8,600,000 (total) (a) Steven Bathgate: 3,450,000 (b) Margaret Bathgate: 4,050,000 (c) Bathgate Family Partnership: 200,000 (d) Margaret Bathgate as 50% owner Of VivaCo: 900,000 (6) Shared Voting Power __-200,000-_______ (7) Sole Dispositive Power _8,600,000__ (8)Shared Dispositive Power _-200,000- |
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(9) | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person | |||
| 8,600,000 | |||
(10) | Check if the Aggregate Amount in the Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* [ ] | |||
(11) | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 9.37% | |||
(12) | Type of Reporting Person* | |||
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
New Jersey Mining Company
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
201 N. Third Street, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
STEVEN MARK BATHGATE and MARGARET BATHGATE
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
5350 S. Roslyn Suite # 400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock and Warrants
(e) CUSIP Number
_645827-106_
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check
whether the person filing is a:
| (a) ____ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) ____ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) ____ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) ____ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
| (e) ____ | An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) ____ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) ____ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) ____ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) ____ | Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J) |
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,600,000
(b) Percent of Class: 9.37%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
| (i) | Sole Voting Power 8,600,000 |
| (ii) | Shared Voting Power -200,000- |
| (iii) | Sole Dispositive Power 8,600,000 |
| (iv) | Shared Dispositive Power -200,000- |
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
_September 8, 2014 | _September 8, 2014 | |
__/s/ Margaret BAthgate____________ | /s/ Steven Bathgate (Signature) | |
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